Two-tailed Pasha

This beautiful butterfly was common in coastal heathlands near Aléria. It is found mainly in the Mediterranean region and is surprisingly represented by two subspecies in Ethiopia and equatorial Africa. It has an altitude range from sea level to 1,200 metres. Source: Collins Field Guide Butterflies of Britain and Europe by Tom Tolman.

It is often featured in tourist literature in Corsica where it is incorrectly called ‘Vanessa’.